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Government decided a national holiday for the Dec-9 simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada) according to Presidential Decree No. 22
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India, Maldives, Sri Lanka trilateral meet on maritime security begins
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Tebing Tinggi establishes 13 command posts for 3,222 flood victims
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Courts ban remembrance events for LTTE cadre on Heroes Day
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The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed third supplementary chargesheet in the Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) case in which Bangladeshi smugglers were
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The stocks of blood available with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) have depleted 30-50 percent due to a decline in blood donations amid the
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Indonesia to build naval base, combat command in Natuna
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Edhy Prabowo tendered a signed letter of resignation to President Joko Widodo to relinquish his post as marine affairs and fisheries minist
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Presidential regulation to expedite realization of strategic projects
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Myanmar Defense Minister Tipped to Become VP in New Govt
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Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand to sign customs cooperation pact
Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand have finished discussing the frame of cooperation (FoC) in the customs, immigration, and quarantine field
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A fire gutted 55 homes in a densely populated area of Jayapura, the provincial capital of Papua, on Thursday afternoon, leaving about 500 p
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Ministry urges steel producers to cut imports of raw materials
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The steel industry has maintained its steady growth despite the COVID-19 pandemic, recording 2.3 percent growth in the second quarter and 5
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Indonesia proposes making IMT-GT a global halal economic power
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Villagers Flee Their Homes After Myanmars Military Clashes with TNLA
Almost 1,000 villagers are seeking shelter in Mogoke after the Ta'ang National Liberation Army and Myanmars military clashed near their hom
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President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appointed Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan to serve as acti
Chinese Fences Near Shan State Boundary Renew Border Tensions With Myanmar
The Myanmar military and Kokang officials have complained to China about its unilateral move to put up fences near the countrys border with
Taiwanese pioneers in mid and high-end mountain bikes flourish as demand rise..
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The West Java Police might name organizer and owner of the Alam Agrikultural Markaz Syariah DPP FPI boarding school belonging to Habib Rizi
Indonesia seeks unified fight by island states against COVID-19
Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan urged island and archipelagic nations grouped in the Arch
Trial of leading Saudi womens rights activist transferred to terrorism court
Loujain al-Hathloul is among a dozen other prominent womens rights activists arrested in May 2018.
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KPK detains maritime affairs and fishery minister over bribery case
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With India intent on reducing its reliance on China, Taiwan can help bridge the commercial and technological breach resulting from souring
Pakistans lonely jumbo packs trunk for Cambodia
Kaavans plight drew condemnation
Indonesia readying for a quantum leap: Jokowi
President Joko Widodo has said the current public health and economic crises are an opportunity for Indonesia to push the reset button and
W Java focuses on raising awareness ahead of COVID-19 vaccination
The West Java provincial government is focusing on winning the support of residents through public education and awareness campaigns to enc
Follow health protocols during COVID-19 vaccination program: LIPI
A top scientist at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) has appealed to Indonesians to strictly observe the government-mandated heal
Creativity can boost revival of entertainment, tourism: ministry
Creativity can encourage optimism in the performing arts and tourism sectors amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to deputy for tourism pr
Task force justifies budget allocation for sovereign wealth fund
Chairman of the National Economic Recovery and Transformation Task Force, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, on Wednesday justified the decision to tweak
Task force reallocates economic recovery budget
Chairman of the National Economic Recovery and Transformation Task Force, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, said he has reallocated the national economi
Women journalists stress on building safe, inclusive work environment
Circumstances need to be created for women, especially those who have made a career in journalism, to be totally free from gender-based vio
Thousands of Rakhine Civilians Return Home Amid Stability in Western Myanmar
Fighting has recently ceased between Myanmars military and the Arakan Army with civilians hoping the ceasefire can be extended into 2021.
OIC urges measures to protect women from violence
Secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef A. Al-Othaimeen, has urged OIC member states to continue tak
Foreign aid to Afghanistan could reach $12 billion over four years, some with conditions
Foreign donors pledged a projected $12 billion in civilian aid to Afghanistan over the next four years at a conference on Tuesday. This is a drop from $15.2 billion pledg
House Speaker supports strengthening Indonesia-South Korea ties
Indonesias House Speaker Puan Maharani has expressed her support for the strengthening of bilateral relations between Indonesia and South K
Wednesday's count of Indonesia's fresh COVID-19 cases spikes at 5,534
Indonesia, on Wednesday, recorded a high number of fresh confirmed COVID-19 cases, reaching 5,534, while the number recoveries touched 4,49
The Haday Cup 2020 Chinese Cuisine World Championship concludes in west China..
The offline invitational competition of the Haday Cup 2020 Chinese Cuisine World Championship draw to a close at Huaxi International Cultur
PLN: Need 8 mln tons of trash to operate plants
State electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said it will need at least 8 million tons of waste per year as a replacement f
Myanmars Corruption Commission Tops Regional Poll
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Myanmar has won the most praise in a Transparency International study assessing how Asia-Pacific citizens
Myanmars Second Investment Policy Review Urges Further Liberalization
Myanmars latest investment policy review urges eased restrictions on foreign participation in key sectors while calling for transparency an
Enforce health protocols in regions strictly: police chief
National Police Chief General Idham Azis instructed the Heads of Police Regional Units (Kasatwil) to enforce health protocols strictly, dis
Indonesia's capacity utilization recovers: Industry Ministry
Indonesias industrial capacity utilization recovered and increased to 56.50 percent during the April-October period this year, head of indu
New Zealand to steer APEC's work towards recovery
New Zealand, one of the twelve founding members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), plans to steer APECs efforts towards recovery
President calls on ministries, institutions to conduct auctions soon
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) appealed to several ministries and institutions to conduct auctions for their activities without further del